Pronunciation : Tael
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Malay ta, a certain weight, probably fr. Hind. tola, Skr. tula a balance, weight, tul to weigh.]
Definition : Defn: A denomination of money, in China, worth nearly six shillings sterling, or about a dollar and forty cents; also, a weight of one ounce and a third. [Written also tale.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913